Published May 28, 2009

Do osteoporosis drugs actually weaken bones?

Once again, we’ve found another class of drugs that’s completely unnecessary — and outright dangerous. This time, it’s bisphosphonates — drugs that are supposed to treat osteoporosis. They’re unnecessary because they’re treating a condition that you can prevent naturally. All you really need is a simple combination of exercise, vitamins, and natural hormonal replacement. But why are they dangerous?

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Published May 27, 2009

The problem with a soft-drink tax

You know, when you get starved for oxygen, your brain can do wild things. And when the government gets starved for their energy source (i.e., money), it can go wild, too.

You may have heard that the U.S. is thinking about charging a luxury or “sin” tax on soft drinks. Most of the plans I’ve seen target sugar-laden soft drinks.  Yes, those drinking sugar-containing soft drinks will have to pay an additional 18% in taxes for this sin or “luxury.”

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Published May 22, 2009

Fight diabetes and metabolic syndrome with resveratrol and ...

As you may know, I’m a huge fan of resveratrol. This powerful supplement fights everything from cancer to heart disease to diabetes. But now there’s another nutrient you can take with resveratrol that will really help fight diabetes and metabolic syndrome.

While diabetes is a huge problem, metabolic syndrome is fast becoming an even bigger problem. More and more people suffer from metabolic syndrome – and many of them will eventually develop diabetes. And diabetes contributes to both heart disease and cancer. So beating metabolic syndrome before it becomes diabetes can help you escape a lot of health problems down the road.

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